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Two girl from the Islamic commune An-Nadzir walk to attend Eid Al Adha mass prayer at Mawang Lake, Gowa Regency on September 22, 2015 in Makassar, Indonesia. An-Nadzir is an exclusive Islamic community of 5,000-10,000 followers across Indonesia, which has one of the worlds largest populations of Muslims.While the beliefs of Muslims in the An-Nadzir community are similar to mainstream Muslims, they observe different prayer times, men wear dark robes, and women wear full burqas. People live a basic life of farming and fishing in the remote Gowa district, and believe in salvation without discrimination and living in peace with others. Based on Rukyah (the observation on the appearance of a new moon) and hisab (astronomical calculations), the An Nadzir muslim community determined that Eid Al Adha 1436 would fall on Tuesday, two days earlier than the date set by the national government. (Photo by Agung Parameswara/Getty Images)
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